He’s right. Been saying this for some time now. The influence of the driver is less now than it’s ever been. I still appreciate the engineering competition that this has become. But I do miss seeing the drivers hustling the cars and doing things I never thought they could….????? "You're not allowed to make a difference because it will just penalise you on the next straight"

Max Verstappen believes the fastest drivers can no longer make the difference in F1, which is why the gap between team-mates has become much smaller ??

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"You're not allowed to make a difference" – Verstappen says the fastest F1 drivers are penalised

Max Verstappen believes the fastest drivers can no longer make the difference in F1, which is why the gap between team-mates has become much smaller than before

Take your pound of flesh king..Verstappen says more people are starting to see the problems with F1's 2026 regulations

"I’ve been speaking out about these regulations for a very long time. In the beginning, most people said: ‘Oh, he’s just complaining. He should keep his mouth shut.’ But I have to say that https://t.co/JEUrRP326g

This is the state of these regs now. I’ve told you that there are parts on cars that are only there to allow them to create shapes in loosely regulated volumes for an aero purpose. Here RBR is using the stay attachment (no mechanical purpose) to take advantage of an attachment https://t.co/r9mmQnoc1K

Unless these are test parts, #RedBullF1 appears to have revised the diffuser edge with 2 new deflectors: a rectangular vane (????) and a curved one (????) blending into the rear crash structure winglet (????). Their finish suggests 3D-printed prototype parts.
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BWOAH look at that gurney flap! lol. Love it.W bolidzie Verstappena pojawi?o si? ponownie obrotowe skrzyd?o Macarena.

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I have so much respect for the engineers who do packaging in Formula 1. They work magic tricks regularly. This is really impressive.Troch? s?aba jako?? bo robione telefonem, ale co? tam wida?. Na zdj?ciu widoczny si?ownik otwieraj?cy tylne skrzyd?o Macarena w bolidzie Ferrari.

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A few thoughts here on the updated Ferrari wing for Budapest. Remember, this is a dynamic load condition as the wing rotates, and all of these changes will have performance impacts. Overall, it should be clear that adding the stacked elements ahead of the RW will indeed add https://t.co/DmxFrVmftn

Updated Macarena test at #Ferrari.

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Maaaan Newey really does love that underbite intake concept doesn’t he? ????Working hard in the Aston Martin garage but not a lot to see just yet…. https://t.co/HVYtYIQCGb

Looks like McLaren has indeed chosen the RBR style of Macarena wing with similar rotation. The linkage looks interesting. I would assume the pivot is at the trailing edge as well like the RB22.The Macarena wing on the #McLaren for the #HungarianGP.

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Really love this shot from @MateuszMrz8 of the W17 diffuser, floor fence (yellow), and floor winglet attached to the diffuser sidewall. You can really appreciate all that is going on near the rear tyre. The huge diffuser cutout pulls in fresh energy (CpT) to power up the https://t.co/w3AdaeQUo7

Boczne spojrzenie na elementy dyfuzora z bolidu Mercedesa.

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In this regulation set it is impossible to disconnect the energy management from the driver. The driving style has a huge role to play in how the energy is managed on a car during a race lap. The systems need to be tuned to that drivers style as well, but it can’t be overlooked